Fast Facts
- Is the largest member of the family Sepiidae (cuttlefishes)
- Can grow to 60cm mantle length and over 5kg in weight
- Is a type of marine mollusc
- Lives for around 2-4 years
- Highly camouflaged and can instantly change colour
- Squirt black ink as an escape mechanism
- Is endemic to Australia’s cooler waters from WA to QLD
- Frequents seagrass beds and reefs in bays and inshore waters
- Usually seen hovering around the lower water column as well as in caves and under crevices
- Feed on fish and crustaceans
- Have a parrot-like beak and will bite if given the chance
- Popular among divers
- More frequently encountered during winter
- A welcome bycatch to anglers
- Often solitary or in small schools
- Good bait
- Good eating
